2012
Legacy Campaign

About the Campaign

In 2012, Echo Hill Outdoor School embarked on a special effort to celebrate
our 40th anniversary. The Legacy Campaign launched a new era of philanthropic
support for the school as we began the expansion of outreach to alumni
and other supporters that built upon our traditional sources of revenue.
Not only was the campaign a fitting way to celebrate our 40 years of
success but it helps build for the future and is an important means
to keep our tuition revenue at competitive levels. Success with The
Legacy Campaign will enable us to do so. Even though much of our programming
occurs in the beautiful natural environment adjacent to or on the Chesapeake
Bay, there are still special operations, maintenance, and program needs
of an organization that services over 6,000 student-participants annually.
We have identified certain priorities that will help us meet those needs
and allow us to continue to offer a high quality and meaningful experience.

Legacy Campaign to Continue

Buoyed by early success in 2012, the
Legacy Campaign will continue as a special fund raising effort attempting
to meet all the goals as outlined in the original plan but adjusted
to take advantage of opportunities as they present themselves.

Legacy Campaign Contributions at Work

Thanks to a major grant from the France Merrick Foundation of Baltimore,
we were able to replace the roofs on our student dorms, France and Merrick
Halls, as well as encapsulating the crawl spaces beneath each, providing
additional energy efficiencies and greater moisture control. Next up are
replacement of the HVAC equipment with energy efficient systems, new carpet
and paint, and installation of drinking fountains.

Through the generosity of our supporters, we were able to effectively
recruit and train a notable and accomplished class of teacher/naturalists
that complemented our veteran staff.

Our historic fleet of vessels benefited as well with important maintenance,
enabling them to serve another year of invaluable service to our Bay Studies,
Chesapeake Heritage Initiative and Summer Explore programs .

Especially gratifying were the subsidies were able to provide to
public schools so their students could attend EHOS.

Campaign support also helped immensely with a myriad of infrastructure
and equipment maintenance. Even though we experienced unexpected clean-up
expense with the June, 2012 derecho storm that damaged hundreds of campus
trees, we were able to declare last year another successful one for the
school.

Fully 20% of our visiting students and their public school
districts require financial assistance to attend EHOS. Each year is
a struggle to fill these funding gaps. Yet our programs have a transformational
effect on all who attend. We are dedicated to equal access and leaving
no student behind. Your gift may make a huge difference here for hundreds
of students.

The Echo Hill Outdoor School Campus, the historic outdoor
dining hall, the platform tents, trails through the forest, is part
of what makes the experience so memorable. The historic wooden boats,
the adventure course, and the swamp boardwalk provide amazing depth
to our programming. These important features and others require specialized
care to ensure a safe and comfortable experience. While our participants
value the opportunity to live for a few days in a rustic setting, unplugged
from technology, our programs also benefit immensely from modern technology.
A planned gift in this area will support necessary upgrades to EHOS
technological infrastructure, allowing our staff to increase their connectivity
to clients, curriculum, colleagues, and the community.

Naming Opportunities

These are some of the naming opportunities for those special gifts
that provide the bulk of the funding for above named goals:

Maintenance for Teacher Staff Housing – Help ensure that EHOS
can provide quality housing for residential teaching staff. You may
fund overall maintenance or adopt one of our three teacher housing facilities.

Methods of Giving

• Make a Direct Gift, preferably by check
• Pay Electronically Using our Convenient PayPal Link (found below
or throughout our web site)
• Pledge over Two Years (payable quarterly, semi-annually or annually)
• Make a Commemorative or Memorial Gift
• Make a Gift of Appreciated Stock (call for broker transfer instructions)
• Matching Gifts (please check with your employer for their program)
• Make an In-kind Gift of materials or services
• Make a Planned Gift (we can provide sound advice)

Cash and Credit Card Contributions

The most popular way to donate is to make a cash
contribution by check or credit card. Echo Hill Outdoor School is a
501(c)(3) private, non-profit educational organization.

By Check

Echo Hill Outdoor School
13655 Bloomingneck Road
Worton, MD 21678

100% of your donation directly
benefits the School.

By Credit
Card

Via PayPal secure link.
Up to 3% of your donation will be used
to pay processing fees.